The western half of the Beaudesert map used for the two classic races at the 1981 Jan Kjelstrom Orienteering festival. Very runnable forest with lots of spurs and reentrants with a few big clearfell area. Now a popular mountain biking venue and still used for major orienteering events.

Beaudesert 1981. The other half of the #JK map used on the first day of the event. In those days there were two long distance classic races and a replay in the prestigious race. #OldOrienteeringMaps #Maps #Orienteering #CannockChase Cunning #Running #WaltonChasers

Orienteering map of a mostly open area with a big chunk of oak forest. 5 colour scribed.

Brockton and Milford 1988 #CannockChase
The bracken was a nightmare. Northwest corner of the Chase. Other memories: a few years later I was skiing here after work and was told to stop as folk crossed the path in sliding kayaks. #OldOrienteeringMap #OMap #WaltonChasers

1 to 10000 scribed orienteering map. Very yellow as the area is mostly heathland with scattered small plantations. Urban setting with houses on all almost all sides. There is a score course remarked.

Hednesford Hills 1985, Doug Peel #WaltonChasers. Heathland on Cannock Chase, separated from the main chase by the site of a colliery. Stock car circuit at the summit
Seems to have dropped off the fixture list
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